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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools

5 Colleges
$106,301 Avg Salary

Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 74% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capitol Technology University is a great place for information technology students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Dakota State University Report

#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at NUS Florida, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Nova Southeastern University

#5

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at St. Thomas University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.

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